Once A Day
Characters/Pairings: Heero, Zechs; so very much 1xR
Words: 246
Author's Note: So, uh, it's been two weeks since my last update. Since these are stand-alones obviously I don't have to keep to a rigorous update schedule, but I'd like to keep something resembling one. Anyway, in the last two weeks I've sewn a dress (there's a picture of it on Twitter), watched all of Avatar: The Last Airbender, broken a chandelier, and purchased supplies to strip a dresser. It's been busy. Heh.

Anyway, this is a follow up to "Connubial" and "Scrooge." Even though he approves, Zechs still want to make sure that Heero's not going to hurt his baby sister.

Gradgrind - someone who is solely interested in cold, hard facts

"You'll tell me the truth and nothing but the truth. I want all of the facts and none of the bullshit."

Heero blinked. He'd never seen Zechs this fired up during the war, and while he was usually much more rational, this was extreme even for him. Zechs liked the facts, he liked to know whatever it was he was getting in to, but he never discounted human feelings before. Heero had supposed it was a trait of Treize's that rubbed off, but had only rubbed off so much.

"You will answer me."

"It's none of your business," came the calm reply.

"This isn't just about me, it's about Relena."

"I seem to recall that you were okay with us getting married."

"Do you swear that you're not going to just up and leave her?"

"What?"

"Do you swear that you're in this for the long haul?"

Heero balked.

"I'm waiting for the answer."

"If I was planning on leaving her I wouldn't bother proposing, now would I?" Heero finally managed to retort. The ice in Zechs' eyes was something he had never seen before and frankly it was a little unnerving.

Zechs sighed before running a hand through his hair. "I don't want to see her hurt. She's suffered enough already." His humanity finally returned, Zechs carefully stared down his prey. "So, you're planning to stay with her?"

"Until my dying day."

Leaning back in his chair, Zechs allowed himself a small sigh. "Good, good."